Health Data Breach Tracker/TX

Healthcare Provider · Archived

UT Southwestern Medical Center

2,045 individuals · submitted March 27, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), UT Southwestern Medical Center, reported that its workforce members impermissibly disclosed the protected health information (PHI) of 2,045 individuals without the appropriate contractual agreements in place. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, financial information, diagnoses, conditions, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals and the media. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the workforce members involved, implemented additional technical safeguards, and implemented additional HIPAA training.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
UT Southwestern Medical Center
State
TX
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,045
Submission date
March 27, 2024
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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